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Skate It Till You Make It

The ultimate wintery sports romcom, perfect for the Winter Olympics!

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Pub Date 3 Feb 2026 | Archive Date 10 Feb 2026

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Get your skates on in time for the Winter Olympics with this gorgeous fake-dating sports romance from the author of LET THE GAMES BEGIN!

'It warmed the heart just when I needed it' 5 STARS

'A sweet, inspiring, fun read' 5 STARS

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The weather might be icy, but the tension is red-hot!


When Ari Shumba and Drew Dlamini meet on New Year's Eve, neither one is looking to fall in love.

Ari's the reluctant new captain of Team GB's women's ice hockey team, anxiously preparing for the Winter Olympics. And after dropping out of college to handle a family crisis, Drew's desperately trying to salvage his photography career.

The chemistry is instant, but with both of their lives spinning out of control, they know a relationship would end in disaster. So, as the clock counts down to midnight, they spill their messiest secrets and most alarming red flags, thinking that they'll never see each other again...

Until they accidentally cross paths at the Winter Games.

As toxic exes and fraught family dynamics threaten to sabotage the most important competition of their lives, they hatch an emergency plan to fake date and photograph their way through the Games. After all, there's no risk of falling in love if it is doomed from the start... right?

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PRAISE FOR SKATE IT TILL YOU MAKE IT:

"Skate It Till You Make It hit me straight in the heart. Reading about a woman fighting to carve her place in a male-dominated sport-especially in the high-stakes backdrop of the Winter Olympics-was as inspiring as it was exhilarating. Mazarura has crafted a captivating story that's fierce, romantic, and full of hope. It's the perfect read to kick off the Winter Games." - Kanitha P., author of All You Need is Gloves and the Full Throttle series

"Skate It Till You Make It balances fake dating, family drama, and above all, the sizzling tension between Ari and Drew, with effortless charm. A fun, fantastic read." - Grace Reilly, USA Today bestselling author of Wicked Serve

"Ari and Drew heat up the Winter Olympics in this gorgeous fake dating hockey romance. Rufaro deftly (stick)handles the couple's emotional journey with each other, friends, and family to a beautiful, heartwarming, and absolutely satisfying conclusion." - Lily Chu, author of The Stand-In and Drop Dead

"I savored every delicious page of Skate It Till You Make It. Rufaro Faith Mazarura pulls off a hat-trick in her expert balancing of Ari and Drew's bewitching love story, the lush tension-filled backdrop of the Winter Games, and the question of what it really means to follow your dreams. This is a second gold medal-worthy book from Mazarura." - Pyae Moe Thet War, author of Here For A Good Time

Get your skates on in time for the Winter Olympics with this gorgeous fake-dating sports romance from the author of LET THE GAMES BEGIN!

'It warmed the heart just when I needed it' 5 STARS

'A sweet...


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ISBN 9781035440825
PRICE £10.99 (GBP)
PAGES 384

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